Madonna is adopting a child - July 21 ,2006
Madonna is planning to adopt a child, her father-in-law has claimed. John Ritchie revealed the pop superstar and his son, director Guy Ritchie, are considering expanding their family in order to seal their love for one-another following a turbulent few months.

He told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Nothing would make me happier than if they adopt. How lovely to have another one. "I’m sure Rocco and Lourdes would love it as they are so close and another sibling would be super. It is the children that keep them together." Five-year-old Rocco is the son the married couple had together, while Lourdes is Madonna’s nine-year-old daughter by her former partner Carlos Leon.

It is believed Guy and Madonna have made tentative plans to adopt a baby from the Vista del Mar Child and Family Services centre, in California, and have already begun the lengthy adoption process. A source revealed: "They’ve begun the application process and are currently undergoing an evaluation typical of adoptive parents. "So far, they’ve been interviewed and fingerprinted to begin the process."

Madonna and Guy’s marriage is back on track- July 20, 2020
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s marriage is "back on track", the singer’s father-in-law has claimed. The couple have been plagued by reports in recent months that they’re relationship is on the rocks. Guy’s father, John Ritchie, even claimed the pair were locked in bitter rows over Madonna’s hectic work schedule. The rumours intensified after the ’Hung Up’ singer confessed she had "married too early" and "for all thee wrong reasons".

However, John Ritchie has now spoken out again about his son’s relationship with Madonna, this time claiming they have worked out their differences. He told America’s In Touch Weekly magazine: "Their marriage is back on track. I know Madonna is away at the moment and leaving Guy alone, but it isn’t a problem. "He knows that will happen and is not worried about it at all. He doesn’t mind her working. Their marriage is back on track."

?2.4 million to the Kabbalah - July 14, 2020
Madonna has paid out more than ?2.4 million to the Kabbalah in just four years. The ’Hung Up’ singer donated the huge sum of money to the US based religion, an off-shoot of Judaism, with the cash going directly to the heads of the faith Philip and Karen Berg. The massive donations have been revealed in the US tax records for Madonna’s Ray of Light Foundation, which document every payment made by her to the Bergs since 2001.

Fox News TV reported Roger Friedman said: "The Bergs must have thought they had died and gone to heaven." The Bergs have received a fortune in donations to the Kabbalah. Their 2004 tax return revealed the couple attributed around ?11.5 million in assets to their New York based Kabbalah centre and charity.

Earlier this week, it was revealed Madonna is giving up the Kabbalah so her children can celebrate Christmas. Friends of the 47-year-old star claim she is concerned her commitment to the faith has deprived her children, Lourdes and Rocco, from celebrating traditional holidays. It has also been claimed the singer is deciding to give up the Kabbalah because she is tired of the financial burden of the religion.